GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| fabricate | invent |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |